The following balances were extracted from the books of Chanda at 31/12/19                                                                                     K Buildings at cost                                                      240,000 Plant at cost                                                              160,000 Accumulated Depreciation a 01/01/19 On buildings   40,000 On Plant   76,000 Purchases                                                                 500,000 Sales                                                                          808,800 Inventory at 01/01/19                                               100,000 Discounts allowed                                                     36,000 Discounts Received                                                                9,600 Returns inwards                                                          4,400 Returns outwards                                                      30,000 Wages and salaries                                                 117,600 Bad debts written off                                                   9,200 Other expenses                                                          45,600 Trade Receivables                                                     76,000 Trade Payables                                                          72,000 10% Loan                                                                    20,000 Cash                                                                              3,200 Drawings                                                                     48,000 Provision for doubtful debts                                       1,000 Opening capital                                                                    ?         Additional information Closing inventories K84,000 Wages and salaries accrued amount to K1,600 Other expenses prepaid amount to K600 The provision for bad and doubtful debts is to be adjusted to 2 percent of trade receivables. The loan was taken on July 1 2019 Depreciation for the year is to be calculated as follows: Buildings,1.5% per annum straight line Plant,25% per annum reducing balance    Required: Extract a trial balance and find capital Prepare a statement of Profit or Loss Prepare a statement of Financial Position. Calculate and interprete the following ratios Gross Profit Margin (GPM) Net Profit Margin (NPM) Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) Current ratio  Acid test ratio Receivables days Payables days Inventory days Asset turnover Gearing Ratio

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The following balances were extracted from the books of Chanda at 31/12/19

                                                                                    K

Buildings at cost                                                      240,000

Plant at cost                                                              160,000

Accumulated Depreciation a 01/01/19

  • On buildings   40,000
  • On Plant   76,000

Purchases                                                                 500,000

Sales                                                                          808,800

Inventory at 01/01/19                                               100,000

Discounts allowed                                                     36,000

Discounts Received                                                                9,600

Returns inwards                                                          4,400

Returns outwards                                                      30,000

Wages and salaries                                                 117,600

Bad debts written off                                                   9,200

Other expenses                                                          45,600

Trade Receivables                                                     76,000

Trade Payables                                                          72,000

10% Loan                                                                    20,000

Cash                                                                              3,200

Drawings                                                                     48,000

Provision for doubtful debts                                       1,000

Opening capital                                                                    ?

 

 

 

 

Additional information

  1. Closing inventories K84,000
  2. Wages and salaries accrued amount to K1,600
  3. Other expenses prepaid amount to K600
  4. The provision for bad and doubtful debts is to be adjusted to 2 percent of trade receivables.
  5. The loan was taken on July 1 2019
  6. Depreciation for the year is to be calculated as follows:
  • Buildings,1.5% per annum straight line
  • Plant,25% per annum reducing balance

 

 Required:

  • Extract a trial balance and find capital
  • Prepare a statement of Profit or Loss
  • Prepare a statement of Financial Position.
  • Calculate and interprete the following ratios
  1. Gross Profit Margin (GPM)
  2. Net Profit Margin (NPM)
  3. Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
  4. Current ratio 
  5. Acid test ratio
  6. Receivables days
  7. Payables days
  8. Inventory days
  9. Asset turnover
  1. Gearing Ratio
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